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Cuban President Bermudez to Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez said on Sunday that he will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa, adding that it will be the first time that Cuba will participate in the event.
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"Cuba will participate in the BRICS summit for the first time," Diaz-Canel wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The president said he will also visit Angola, Mozambique and Namibia.
The BRICS summit in Johannesburg is expected to be attended by the leaders of Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to participate in the summit via video link.
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